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United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Executed a robust alternative data sourcing strategy to source novel and interesting datasets globally to meet buyside client requirements, with a focus on use cases for quantitative and systematic strategies.• Advised buyside clients on their data sourcing requirements, delivering actionable insights and recommendations on key alternative data sources, categories and their use cases.• Managed key vendor relationships in prominent data categories such as Consumer Transactions, ESG, Geolocation, Satellite and Employment to stay on top of latest data products, enhancements and untapped data vendors.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for data discovery and prioritisation.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

New Delhi Area, India

• Managed a portfolio of 25+ MNC's with key responsibilities such as business development and advisory on structured products in relation to working capital solutions, international banking and trade finance.• Developed internal financial models and credit memorandums through detailed financial statement analysis on new and existing transactions for both fund based and non-fund based bank credit facilities.• Maintained a profitable and broad based client portfolio with a value of ~INR 1000 MM through regular monitoring of client account conduct and performance (credit appraisals, financial performance, due diligence etc.)• Conducted research and analysis on various industries, clients and upcoming trends in Chinese and Japanese foreign direct investments in India to enhance cross-sell between Transaction and International Banking groups.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Gurgaon, India

•Identified potential go-to clients based in Bangalore, with top line turnovers greater than Rs.600 crores.•Identified finance processes and sub processes and the pertinent SMEs along with maintaining and updating meetings and project governance trackers for an engagement with Tata Communications Ltd. •Analyzed discrepancies in the top 20 Nasscom IT/BPM companies in terms of annual revenue guidance vs. actual growth in order to identify potential clients for FP&A transformation.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

•Managing the division’s largest client along with supervising a team of junior consultants.•Responsible for client deliverables and services to optimize their online presence and add a technical advantage to their business•Developed a social media strategy in order to improve their virtual brand and increase their client base. Executed the strategy through various social media platforms including Hootsuite and Twitter.

New Delhi, India

•Prepared call notes and attended meetings with reputed international organizations such as The World Bank, Danone and US AID.•Actively participated in organizing convenings with various stakeholders on the think tank’s verticals of Smart Urbanization, Heritage/Culture and Social Entrepreneurship.•Completed a project on the Economics of the Bamboo Value Chain in India.

Msc. Finance, 3.61/4.2

Activities and Societies: Enactus UCD - Data Analyst, Enactus Consulting Group | UCD International Students Society - Management.

Cfa Level 1

Bachelor’S Degree, Honours Economics And Financial Management

Activities and Societies: Technology Management Laurier, Laurier Investment and Finance Association, Intramural Soccer

High School

Activities and Societies: Boys Varsity Soccer, Boys Varsity Cricket, Young Investors

High School